quitté la présidence

English translation: end of term in office as president

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Explanation:To retire is not negative, but if one doesn't like that word, then use "when my term is up", the idiomatic expression for leaving an elected or appointed position after fulfilling a whole term (leave could imply quitting early).

Explanation:The first part of the phrase "left the office of President" is a commonplace expression. If you want to be absolutely clear that this was a normal transition, you could at "at the end of my term."